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Candidates can initiate the employment process by submitting applications materials at https://neu.peopleadmin.com.
To assist candidates in navigating our employment process, Residential Life has created a dedicated email account for you to ask questions, provide feedback and connect with our institution at reslifejobs@neu.edu.

Welcome!

Our staff members work to provide a vibrant, caring community where members are respectful of one another. The Department values and promotes social responsibility as a means of developing citizenship. We are determined to support and facilitate student learning and academic success among our residents. The Department is committed to fostering and developing within our residents the life skills necessary to actively contribute to the Northeastern University community and beyond.

Who We Are

With a staff of over 30 full and part-time professional staff members and 200 resident assistants, the Department of Residential Life strives to create a community for all students by providing programs and services that promote all residents’ educational, social, and cultural development. Residence hall staff members work with each student to ensure a positive residential experience.

Living in the Boston Area

Northeastern University is conveniently located in beautiful downtown Boston and borders some of the most diverse communities in the city, including Roxbury, Back Bay, and the Fenway.

RESIDENCE DIRECTOR POSITIONS

Welcome to the online home of the Residence Director position at Northeastern University. In the pages ahead, interested applicants will find a wealth of information regarding the position, our institutional mission and culture, life in Boston and many of the frequently asked questions posed by candidates in the past.

We invite you to explore everything there is to see and look forward to working with you as future candidates and colleagues.

Position Summary

The Residence Director is a 12-month, live-in professional staff position within the Department of Residential Life. The Residence Director’s responsibilities include:

The creation of a residential community conducive to the social and intellectual growth of its 250 – 700 resident students

The direct supervision and development of a paraprofessional staff of 5-15 Resident Assistants

The opportunity to support one or more Living Learning Communities, if present in the RD’s residential area; Northeastern offers an exciting variety of vibrant LLCs.

The housing and occupancy administration of one or more residential communities

Participation in on-going crisis management and an on-call duty rotation for a residential campus of more than 9,000 students

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT RD POSITIONS

GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS

Graduate Assistantship

The Graduate Assistant (GA) is a part-time professional staff member in the Department of Residential Life and is enrolled in a master's degree program at Northeastern. The GA, while having administrative duties, is also responsible for working directly within Residential Life to support student staff and provide them with development opportunities. In addition, GAs serve on a departmental committee, Graduate Assistant Growth Experience or (GAGE). This provides the GAs with the opportunity to serve on a committee that provides a strong focus on the empowerment and professional development of the Graduate staff during their time with the department.